This issue of the LEND Brief focuses on person-centered positive behavior support and on individuals living in community settings who have benefitted from systematic and longitudinally delivered positive behavior support and person-centered planning.

Four MN LEND Fellows attended the Gatlinburg Conference on research and theory in Intellectual
and Developmental Disabilities in Chicago, IL. The Gatlinburg Conference provided three
MN LEND Fellows the opportunity to showcase their current research activities. Their work
showcases the diversity of research around the well-being of children, adolescents, and
families affected by neurodevelopmental disabilities all of which are of critical importance
to LEND programs.

The Learn the Signs Act Early (LTSAE) Summit was held November 8-9, 2012 in Brooklyn Center.
The goal of the Summit was to establish a statewide network of Act Early Delegates who will
promote early identification, screening, and intervention for ASD and related neurodevelopmental disabilities.

The University of Minnesota LEND Program is an interdisciplinary leadership training program spanning 12 disciplines across the University of Minnesota and is funded by the Maternal Child Health Bureau (MCHB) of the US Department of Health and Human Services.